Bumble seat constbuction



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Patented May 26, 1931 UNITED STATES GUY A. LEMON, OF CHAPMAN, KANSASRUMBLE SEAT CONSTRUCTION Application filed August 29, 1929. Serial Ne.389330.

This invention relates to motor vehicle body contruction, and moreparticularly to body Construction ot the roadster type wherein a rumbleseat is provided.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a runble seat and reardecl of a motor vehicle, so constructed that the carrying space underthe rear decl will not be greatly reduced by the ruinble seat mountedther-ein.

An important object ot the invention is to provide a rear deck for motorvehicles having a rumble seat supported thereby, the rear decl( being ofa Construction to pel-:nit it to swing vertically allowing articles tobe stored or carried thereunder.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in View, which will appear ae thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parte and in the details of construction hereinatterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment ot the invention herein diselosed, may be made within thescope ot what is claimed, without departing 'from the spirit ot theinvention.

Reterring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional View through the rear deek of a motor vehiclebody Construction.

Figure u is a eectional View tl'irough the rear ClfiCl of a motorvehicle body illustrating the runble seat thereof, in its eX- tendedposition.

Figure 3 is a sectional view through the rear deck of a motor vehiclebody showing the rumble seat closed and the rear deck elevated to permitstoring of articles under the rear deck.

Figure 4 is a section-al view taken on line 45- 1: of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a section-al view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Referring to the draWings in detail, the reference character 5designates channel bars forming a part of the chassis of a motorvehicle, and to which the body of the vehicle is Secured.

As shown, the vehicle body is of the roadster type and includes theusual rear deck 6 that embodies a hinged section 7 curved to Carry outthe lines of the body.

This hinged section 7 is formed with depending flangcs 8 disposed alongthe side edges thereot and cxtended throughout the length of the hingedsection, the fianges being forned with extensions 9 which are providedwith openings to receive the rod 10 that extends across the bodyconnecting the sides thereof. A coiled spring indicated at ll isconnected with each extension 9 and has its lower end anchored to thebottom 12 of the body, as at 13. Thus it will be seen that the springexerts a slight pull on the hinged section of the deck balancing thesection and permttng the section to be raised with facility.

The rear deck is cut away providing an opening for the section ll thatforms the back of the rumble Seat, the back section being shown :sprovided With extensions '15 formed with openings to receive the rod 16that has its ends mounted in the bearings l? secured to the fianges 8 ofthe rear deck.

Thus it Will be seen that the section 14 may be readily and easil swungfrom a closed to an open position, or vice verse. Braclets 18 aresupported by the flanges 8 and provide seats tor the seat portion 19which has its rear end supported on the rod 16, clearly shown by Figure2 of the drawings.

When it is desired to use the rumble seat, it is obvious that the pvotedsection 14 may be swung from a. position as shown-by Figure l of thedrawings to a position as shown by Figur-e 2, and that if the rumbleseat is not in use and it desred to store or carry articles under therear deck, it is onlynecessary to Swing the entire rear deck upwardly toa position as shown by Figure 3, whereupon the articles may be readilyplaced thereunder.

It might be further stated that suitable looks such as indicated at 20and 21 respectively, are used fer locking the rumble seat or the reardeck in their inactive positions.

I claim:

A motor vehicle body Construction including a pivoted rear deck having acut out portion and having lateral downwardly extended T in.

flanges, a rod having its ends Secured in openngs of the flanges,brackets, a seat section mounted on the rod and resting on the brackets,a closure pivotally nounted on the rod and adapted to Swing to avertical position, providing a back for the seat, and said closureadapted to close the cut out portion.

In testmony that I claim the foregong as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature.

GUY A. LEMON.

